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Children in Arviat, Nunavut, won't be going door to door seeking out treats this Halloween.

Instead, the hamlet will host an event at the community hall because of the threat of polar bears in the area.

"Council is concerned with door-to-door trick-or-treating due to this activity going on at the same time that polar bears are in and around our community," the hamlet council said on Facebook.

The council said a clear majority of people like the idea of doing an indoor event, although some people on the Facebook page described the idea as "boring" or a break in tradition.

"If parents want their kids to be safe they should be willing to look out for bears. If there is a bear, shoot it. I think Halloween would not be the same if kids don't go trick-or-treating," Agaaqtoq Eetak wrote.